Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
THE CHILDRENS, CHRISTMASC CLUB
ReorYanizing for r1S65..Whas wa. done
at q Meeting To-day.

meeting of the ladies interested in the Child
rens' Christmas Club was held by invitation at the
residence Of Commissioner webb, 1900 street, at
IL O'Clock to-day, to reorganize the club for the
Christmas OF 1887. There were present Mrs. Webb,
Mrs. c. c. Willard, Mrs. c. s. Noyes, MIS- Woodruff
Mrs R. W. Allen, Mrs. Enoch Totten, Mrs. Hagner,
Mrs. Van Reypen. Mrs. Jno. NJ. Wilson, Mrs F. NJ
Barber, MISS Strong, Miss Douglass and
Miss Solornons. Mrs. Webb. who presided,
stated that the club would be deprived
this year OF the valuable assistance OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Perry, as they would be unable
TO give personal attention to preliminary arrange
mentS The CLUB has, however, become such
Well-eSta0lshed holiday Institution and has met
with SO much success in past years that the
ladies present were confident that with the gener-
Gus support OF the public, which has never failed
them, hundreds OF little children would be again
made happy by merry Christmas celebra-
ton. Mrs. Webb announced that last years
expenses amounted to little over $500, and that
the club had $3.50 in bank with which u to begin
operations, about 500 less than was on hand at
will be received by Mrs. Webb, AT her residence,
1900 street, and at the Offices Of the daily news
papers.
1t was decided to hold the Christmas dinner on
1nnocents' day, wednesday, December 2S, and TO
follow as closely as possible the satisfactory pro-
gram OF last year. The National Rifles hall win
be engaged for the purpose, and tickets Will be
distributed largely through the police. The fol-
lowing commit tees for this year were announced:
Dinner-Mrs F. NJ. Barber, Mrs. j. NJ. Wilson, Mrs.
G. s. Noyes, Mrs. Van Reypen, and Miss Solomons.
Amusements-Mrs J. F. Coyle, Mrs Woodruff,
and Mrs. Adee. Toys and Gifts-Mrs c. c.
Willard, Miss Douglass and Mrs. r W. Allen.
Tickets and invita1ons-Mrs. A. B. Hagner Mrs.
Enoch Totten. and Miss Strong. Ways and means
Mrs. e. 8. NOyeS, Mrs. Judge Wilson, and Mrs.
Webb. Badges-M1sS SOlomonS. Miss Strong, of
the Invitations committee, stated that last year
the work OF this committee, which included the
distribution OF clothing, vas not satisfactory as
II should have been, because OF the insufficient do
nations OF clothing and the unSuita abeneSs OF many
OF the garments received She hoped that this
year there would De a more liberal spirit shown
by those willing TO assist in this commendable
charity, and stated that she would be glad TO re-
ceive contributions of clothing at her residence
l411 street. Mrs. c. c. Willard, OF the gifts and
toys committee, announced her readiness to re-
ceive contributions OF old toys presents OF any
nd that would be suitable for distribution to the
little ones at her residence, corner 14th and
streets It was decided that the next meeting OF
the ladies would be at the Ebbitt House,
in the red parlor, at IL O'Clock
on Thursday OF next week. Children who are in
terested 10 the Christmas Club are invited to as
semble at the Franklin school building next Sat-
urday at 2oclOck.
Mrs. Webb announced contributions received to-
day as follows: Mrs c. c. Willard $40: Mrs. c. s.
Noyes, $40; Mrs. Webb, s.; Mrs. Hagner. s.: Mrs
j. n. Wilson, s.; Mrs. Van Reypen, S. and Miss
Strong. ~. The meeting was then adjourned to
meet next Thursday.
TH8 EVENING STAR will receive contributions of
money for the Children's Christmas Club,